Securities and Futures Commission Hong Kong

SFC

Securities and Futures Commission Hong Kong

SFC · HK

HK SFC is listed in TraderVote as a top-tier financial market regulator. Traders should verify the broker entity and license number directly on the regulator website before depositing funds.

tier1Conditional compensation

Investor protectionInvestor Compensation Fund (ICF)

Up to HK$500,000

Hong Kong’s Investor Compensation Fund covers eligible exchange-traded securities and futures losses caused by intermediary default, up to HKD 500,000 per investor for securities and futures respectively.

Coverage limits: Covers Hong Kong exchange-traded products and eligible northbound Stock Connect securities. Leveraged foreign exchange trading is expressly excluded.

Official protection source Reviewed 2026-07-26